We stayed here for an annual family reunion vacation trip. It was a good choice overall, and it definitely met the major needs for all the entertainment of a large family, adults and kids alike. We stayed in 4 different condos in the same area of the resort. The resort itself is beautiful and VERY private. There is a limited entrance security gate going in and out. The beach with floating dock was a GREAT swim area. The volleyball, tennis, and shuffleboard area were adequate, but not well maintained. Fine for a large family though. The free WiFi was also nice, though some family members had trouble connecting their devices. There's plenty of LTE/4G cellular coverage too.
This is an interesting vacation option. It's not a hotel - each condo is owned by a private owner, but booked and managed by the resort. They provide clean towels and new toiletries daily along with taking out the trash, but no actual maid service. No biggie, just something to be aware of.
Staying in 4 different condos made it obvious that each is decorated and arranged differently, though the floor plans are similar - 2-3 bedrooms upstairs, each with a bathroom and 2 twin or full beds, then a living area with kitchen, bathroom, and wooden deck and grill downstairs. So a good family layout. But the problem is that the stay isn't as consistent as it could be. For example, the condo next to us had an outdoor rinse shower, while we did not. Kitchen utensils and amenities were all present, but varied greatly in quality and type.
The comforts were all there, though. And we aren't a picky family - we want to be together and having fun, not bathed in luxury. For that the resort was great and would have warranted at least 4 stars if not for 2 problems that really made the stay less-than-comfortable at times.
First, the water pressure in all our condo (#92) showers was terrible. Just terrible. We are fairly certain that low-flow shower heads were to blame because the bath tap water had tons of pressure. But it was hard to feel clean and annoying to shower since rinsing took forever. Not good when you're sweaty and sandy from games or the beach. The shower wasn't even enough to rise sand from the shower floor, so we had to physically clean it with a washcloth. At least they brought us plenty of those each day, along with towels!
Second, the management decided to re-roof our condo on the last couple days of our stay. Starting at 7am and running until 7pm, roofers were scraping off shingles and hammering on new roofing right above our heads. Great - they're keeping the maintenance up. But it seemed like unprofessional management not to wait until the condo was vacant for a day or two. My new wife and I are late sleepers, especially on vacation! It was really incredibly annoying to be woken up so early and be completely unable to sleep in past 7am. We didn't address this problem with the management, so perhaps they'd have stopped it had we asked. But it shouldn't have been a problem in the first place.
SUMMARY:
This is a beautiful resort with a great beach and basic amenities for large families. If the goal is simply to have fun with loved ones, I recommend it highly. But with some more quality assurance and professional maintenance, this could have been a go-to location for us in the future. As it is, we'll take the fond memories and smile, but will probably not return regularly. read more